Brian Yoon seemed to be in control of the tournament from when it dropped down to 2 tables. He entered the final table as the chip leader, and never really looked back. Playing a very aggressive style, he won many uncontested pots, and even managed to knock out a number of opponents who tried to play back at him.
Heads-up play versus Franco Amorelli didn’t last very long, and Brian started with a 5-to-1 chip lead. In the final hand, both players went all-in on the turn on a board showing
. Brian had the best of it, holding
for the nut flush, but Franco wasn’t drawing dead, as his
was drawing to 4 outs for the win. The river was the
, which sealed the victory for Brian.
Brian collected $4,500 for the win, as well as a Playground Poker Fall Classic bracelet.
Congratulations!
Event 5 Champion: Brian Yoon
Event 5 Champion: Brian Yoon – $4,500
Event 5 Runner-Up: Franco Amorelli – $3,421
Last Hand of Play in Event 5